When most people think
of a Harley-Davidson they conjure up images that usually fit the Harley
stereotype: a loud, growling, motorcycle, traveling in a pack
of about 50 all waering Helle Angels jackets, "tats" everywhere and
nose rings to match!
The 2008 Harley-Davidson VRSCDX Night Rod is the Harley that
shatters the image. Dressed in black, and the Harley I venture Russle Mitchell
would be most likely to ride, the VRSCDX Night Rod is one bad-ass mutha! Made
in the U.S., the Night Rod is being marketed at Harley riders who want
a tad more excitement from their ride. Not lacking the distinctive
sound of the Harley-Davidson, it's actually a really unique sounding
bike, and like it's riders, it will announce it's presence with
authority.
Harley-Davidson jumped into the performance market in 2002 with the
VROD and received almost universal acclaim from the motorcycle
community. The VROD is a forward thinking, newly designed model
conjured from the mind of a designer working from a blank
piece of paper, and does not have the traditiobal some would almost say
obligatory nod to pervious designs coming from the Milwaukee stable,
with nothing borrowed from previous years styles.
You have to admit, Harley-Davidson have some balls for not sticking
with the same old styles that have sold a shed load of bikes for them
through the years. For this company to grow with the market, they
needed to produce a model that broke the mold a little, and the VROD
was a home run for them. Harley offered a model that was as sporty as
the foreign imports, and still left their home customer base
happy that they could buy a home grown motorcycle with serious
performance!
The 2008 Harley-Davidson VRSCDX, Night Rod, has a 1250CC motor that
produces 125 horsepower at 62 RPM and 85 foot pounds of torque at 7000
RPM. The engine is liquid cooled and the brakes are 4-piston front and
back. The VROD is already a legend in the Harley lineup and will be for
years to come.
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